The human body has 78 organs, with the brain, heart, kidneys, liver, and lungs considered vital for survival. The article ...
New research reveals that the human brain contains a built-in pain map that activates in different regions when relieving pain in the face, arm, or leg. Researchers at the University of Sydney have re ...
Alzheimer’s disease is notorious for scrambling patients’ daily rhythms. Restless nights with little sleep and increased ...
The circadian clock helps regulate important functions like sleep, metabolism, hormones, and even the immune system. But when this clock is out of sync—such as from shift work, poor sleep, or ...
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have uncovered a surprising truth about the speed of human thought: our brains process ideas at a rate of just 10 bits per second. Compared to the ...
You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...
Studies in rodents and humans suggest that low levels of the metal contribute to cognitive decline. “This is groundbreaking,” says Ashley Bush, a neuroscientist at the University of Melbourne in ...